Employees of Troy and Saratoga Springs newspapers received termination notices as part of their parent company's bankruptcy restructuring efforts.

The Journal Register, which owns the Troy Record, The Saratogian of Saratoga Springs, the Oneida Daily Dispatch and the Kingston Freeman, sent 230 employees notices in compliance with the federal WARN Act, according to state Department of Labor filings.

The act stipulates that employers of more than 100 workers must provide at least 60 days' notice prior to any closure or mass layoffs.

The notices come amid the acquisition of Journal Record Co. by 21st Century CMH Acquisition Co., a subsidiary of the owner of the Journal Register, Alden Global Capital. The acquisition of the company by its present stakeholders is expected to be complete sometime in April, the Record said.

The newspaper also reported Journal Register is in the midst of a multiyear bankruptcy court and restructuring effort started in 2009.

The company entered bankruptcy court when it was carrying $225 million in debt.